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Hydrogen: Wales

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to help unlock private investment in hydrogen infrastructure in Wales.

answeredDepartment for Business and Trade

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Department for Business and Trade
Tabled
24 Mar 2026
Target answer date
26 Mar 2026
Answer
1 Apr 2026 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 24 Mar 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to help unlock private investment in hydrogen infrastructure in Wales.

  2. 26 Mar 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 1 Apr 2026

    Answer published

    Wales plays a key role in the development of the UK's hydrogen economy, and I welcome the Milford Haven HAR1 project reaching FID in March this year, with three further shortlisted HAR2 projects in Wales.The Industrial Strategy set out our public finance ...

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